A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6645-00-211-6906
NSN 6150-00-529-8419
NSN 5910-01-481-0415
NSN 5960-01-142-1995
NSN 6610-00-109-9519
NSN 5990-01-582-1977
NSN 4140-01-441-0283
NSN 5925-01-634-0664
NSN 5925-01-602-9311
NSN 6620-00-031-8601
NSN 5920-01-605-4979
NSN 5950-00-219-6537